Category Archives: Core Values

So What Does Identity Theft Have to do with Dispute Resolution?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Michael Zeytoonian

So what about identity theft? Why are we writing about it in a blog about alternative ways of resolving disputes? ..When it comes to resolving disputes, most people are also the victims of this same kind of identity theft. The choice of what to do ab… Continue reading →

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Is it, or are we, really that important?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Michael Zeytoonian

We often notice things about people and their cell phones, which have now become a body part for many. Continue reading →

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Advocacy and the pursuit of interests, without the fighting

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Michael Zeytoonian

We can fully engage in advocacy without engaging in an adversarial approach. It sounds counter-intuitive, but when you think about it, the most clearheaded advocacy comes when the advocates are not shackled by a narrow focus on winning a positional bat… Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day, Lent and Spring

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Michael Zeytoonian

Both the Irish and the Armenian in me smile; each acknowledging the gift of the other, each eager to share something with the other and both always appreciating the value of a good meal and a good time around the hearth. Continue reading →

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